December 10, 2018 — Our panelists will consider and discuss the following questions:

How should a community’s ethics be applied to event speakers, sponsors, volunteers and vendors?
In our businesses and as a community, how do we develop and implement policies that reflect our ethics and values?
The organizing team is still assembling the panel and selecting a moderator. What we have confirmed so far is below. We’ll update further details as they are finalized.

February 21, 2018 — WordPress now powers over 28% of the web, and it’s built and maintained by hundreds of contributors all over the world. There are as many ways to contribute to WordPress as there are dishes in a feast! In this talk, we’ll look at some recipes for successful contributions followed by people who’ve made a big impact on WordPress. There’s room for you at this table — join us!

October 24, 2017 — People in the WordPress open source project spends a lot of time and energy supporting live events, like meetups and WordCamps. In this talk we’ll talk about the science of human connection, and how live events support the WordPress project by creating a participatory and welcoming community, by talking!

June 21, 2017 — Andrea Middleton has worked with WordCamp organizers since 2011, helping people plan events that inspire people to do more with WordPress, connect the WordPress community, and contribute to the WordPress project.

She said in his talk “The WordPress community is built and maintained by volunteers, using the same methods — and many of the same tools — that are used to make WordPress itself. In this session, you’ll get a look at the WordPress community’s “source code” and learn how to contribute to the growth of your local community — or create a community if you don’t already have one.”

January 8, 2017 — The WordPress community is built and maintained by volunteers, using the same methods — and many of the same tools — that are used to make WordPress itself. In this session, you’ll get a look at the WordPress community’s “source code” and learn how to contribute to the growth of your local community — or create a community if you don’t already have one.

August 15, 2014 — If you are a WordCamp organizer in pre-planning or active planning, join us for our bi-weekly WordCamp Organizers’ Orientation and hangout. I’ll cover some basic aspects of the WordCamp program, and there will be the chance to ask questions.﻿

August 14, 2014 — If you are a WordCamp organizer in pre-planning or active planning, join us for our bi-weekly WordCamp Organizers’ Orientation and hangout. I’ll cover some basic aspects of the WordCamp program, and there will be the chance to ask questions.﻿

June 10, 2014 — You are working with WordPress when you find yourself in the strange, dimly lit Cave of Community. Gradually you can make out two passageways. One curves downward to the right; the other leads upward to the left.

The choices you make in the WordPress community define your WordPress adventure. I’ll share stories of decisions and outcomes I’ve seen during my three years as a WordPress community manager. The possibilities are endless, but this talk will be about 30 minutes.

June 9, 2014 — WordCamps have come a long way since the first one was organized in 2006. This presentation talks about things that all WordCamps share and explore interesting variations within the WordCamp program. It also looks at ways WordCamp Central seeks to help WordCamps currently and in the future, and how you can help.